Articles about Starbucks

Starbucks layoffs impact more than 600 workers in Washington state

Layoffs at Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks will impact 612 workers in Washington according to a new filing from the state’s… Read More

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers, updates remote work policy

Starbucks is cutting 1,100 corporate positions as part of a bid to create “smaller, more nimble teams,” CEO Brian Niccol… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Yahoo CMO joins Starbucks; Shape Therapeutics’ CEO steps down; Read AI grows team

Tressie Lieberman is Starbucks’ new executive vice president and global chief brand officer. Lieberman is coming to the coffee company from… Read More

No regular Joe: The new Starbucks CEO posed with a big cup of coffee, and it got us buzzing

Coffee is serious business in Seattle. Whether or not you drink it, where you buy it, how you take it,… Read More

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol faces unique digital challenges as he takes over Seattle coffee giant

It’s the first day on the job for new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. After spending the past six years helping… Read More

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Podcast: New Starbucks CEO’s supercommute, SeaTac cyberattack, more on AI music

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we revisit the controversy over Starbucks’ hybrid work policy for its new CEO, Brian… Read More

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Podcast: What the new Starbucks CEO could mean for the coffee giant’s digital future

The naming of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the new Starbucks CEO on Tuesday gives the Seattle-based coffee giant a… Read More

Starbucks’ new CEO brings extensive digital experience from prior role leading Chipotle

Starbucks has a new CEO. The Seattle coffee giant on Tuesday named Brian Niccol, who led Chipotle for the past… Read More

Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz help electrify I-5 corridor with fast chargers for EVs

Stopping for coffee between Washington and California could soon include the option of topping off an electric vehicle battery charge… Read More

As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering

Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks’ business. The Seattle coffee giant saw shares sink more than 12%… Read More

New Starbucks CEO calls Seattle the ‘crucible’ of artificial intelligence for the world

Some of Seattle’s tech leaders have been doing their best to get the word out about the region’s artificial intelligence… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Ada Developers Academy CEO joins venture studio; Riveter co-CEO steps down; and more

— Seattle tech leader Lauren Sato joined Seattle hardware startup studio Conduit Venture Labs as an entrepreneur-in-residence. The former CEO… Read More

Howard Schultz steps aside as Starbucks interim CEO as Laxman Narasimhan takes over

Howard Schultz has stepped down as interim CEO of Starbucks, handing the reins to incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan a couple… Read More

Starbucks wants corporate workers back in office 3 days a week to ‘rebuild and revive the energy’

Starbucks is directing corporate employees to return to the office a minimum of three days a week, saying that it’s… Read More

I just earned (and sold) a Starbucks NFT: How it works, how much I made, and what I learned

After 11 days playing trivia challenges and mini-games, entering a contest to win coffee for life, pledging to spread holiday… Read More

After advising Starbucks’ NFT project, Seattle tech vets Adam Brotman and Andy Sack raise $10M for Web3 startup

Two longtime Seattle-area tech leaders are teaming up on a new startup that sells NFT-based customer engagement tech to consumer-facing… Read More

Starbucks goes Web3: How the coffee giant plans to use NFTs and blockchain in its rewards program

Starbucks Rewards members will be able to earn and purchase collectable digital stamps, then buy and sell them in a… Read More

Starbucks names next CEO, going outside tech industry for coffee giant’s new phase

Laxman Narasimhan, who was named the next CEO of Starbucks Thursday afternoon, brings experience in international business and consumer brands,… Read More

Get a jolt: Starbucks and Volvo reveal cities where EV drivers can charge up

Starbucks and Volvo Cars are installing 60 DC electric vehicle chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations spanning the drive… Read More

GeekWire taste test: We put a Seattle startup’s beanless coffee up against Starbucks and others

In a blind and not-that-scientific taste test, a trio of GeekWire staffers took on the tough task of slugging back… Read More

Starbucks and Amazon open second ‘Pickup and Go’ joint retail location in New York

Starbucks and Amazon have teamed on their second “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” location in New York City. The physical… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle marketing vet joins Plenty of Fish; DocuSign CEO steps down; and more

— Christina Kozloff joined Vancouver, B.C.-based dating app company Plenty of Fish as chief marketing officer. Kozloff was previously VP… Read More

Life sciences news: Seagen CEO resigns after arrest, cautious optimism for biotech, and more

Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Seagen CEO resigns… Read More

Starbucks will sell NFTs that enable exclusive experiences and perks for customers

Starbucks is diving into the world of NFTs. As part of its quarterly earnings report Tuesday, the Seattle coffee giant… Read More

Starbucks hires former McDonald’s exec Deb Hall Lefevre to lead tech efforts as CTO

Starbucks is bringing on a former longtime tech leader at McDonald’s as its new chief technology officer. Deb Hall Lefevre… Read More

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire; Howard Schultz returns as interim chief

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, a longtime tech exec who led the coffee giant since 2017, will retire next month, the… Read More

Amazon and Starbucks plan to open two additional ‘Pickup and Go’ stores this year

Amazon and Starbucks plan to expand upon their physical retail partnership and open two more “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go”… Read More

Starbucks and Amazon are opening a store together in New York City, with more in the works

Two of Seattle’s retail icons are collaborating on a store for the first time. The first “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon… Read More

Potential Starbucks partnership shows Amazon’s ambitions for its cashierless retail technology

Could Starbucks give Amazon’s retail technology a jolt? A report this afternoon by the Insider news site, citing an internal… Read More

Howard Schultz funding online learning program for small businesses using CreativeLive platform

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary… Read More